Tag Archive: Vladimir Putin
Trump and Putin Agree 30-Day Ukraine Partial Ceasefire
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to a 30-day 'energy and infrastructure' ceasefire in Ukraine during a two-hour phone call today in the first steps towards ending the war.
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A Diplomatic Dust-Up for the Ages
Trump's art of the deal always has been to ask for everything, judge the point at which the other party has made his final offer and then take what he can get, says Ramesh Thakur. That's what he's doing with Ukraine.
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Trump-Zelensky White House Meeting Descends into Shouting Match
Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky to "come back when he is ready for peace" after a White House meeting between the two leaders descended into a shouting match.
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Is Putin Really the Enemy?
It's taken three years for Putin to get a few miles inside a run-down country like Ukraine, but the Establishment still pushes the idea that he can roll over the rest of Europe. Is he really our enemy, asks James Leary.
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Energy Geopolitics in a Putin-Trump World
In a world reshaped by Putin and Trump, the Daily Sceptic's Energy Editor explains how a thaw between Russia and the US could change the global energy game, sidelining Europe and lifting the Global South.
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Trump Appears to Blame Ukraine for War: “You Should Never Have Started It”
Donald Trump appears to have blamed Ukraine for Russia's invasion of the country three years ago, telling Zelensky "You should never have started it" and dismissing his anger at being cut out of peace talks.
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‘Trump Peace Plan for Ukraine Leaked’: Ceasefire by Easter, Territory Ceded and No NATO Membership
A document reported by Ukrainian media to be Trump's 'Peace Plan for Ukraine' has been leaked and includes a ceasefire by Easter, the ceding of land to Russia and no NATO membership.
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Zelensky Says He’ll Give up Ukrainian Territory to Russia to Achieve Peace
Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday night that he was willing to cede territory to Russia to end the war for the first time on condition that Ukraine is admitted to NATO "fast".
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Given How Prone Our Ruling Elites Are to Wishful Thinking, How Seriously Should We Take Their Assurances That Putin Will Never Push the Nuclear Button?
We're assured by our ruling elites that Putin will never push the nuclear button, however much we provoke him by arming Ukraine. But given that they're wrong about so much else, should we be worried? asks Laurie Wastell.
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The West Provoked Putin into Invading Ukraine, Says Farage
The West "provoked" the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Nigel Farage has said. The expansion of NATO and the European Union gave Putin "an excuse" to go to war.
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